Christian Theology and the Ethics of Nationalism Towards a Practical Political Theology |
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| Author:
| Gay, Doug |
| ISBN: | 978-0-334-04647-9 |
| Publication Date: | Nov 2013 |
| Publisher: | Hymns Ancient & Modern Ltd
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| Imprint: | SCM Press |
| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $44.99 |
Book Description:
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Doug Gay explores the ethics of nationalism, recognising that for many Christians, churches and theologians, nationalism has often been seen as intrinsically unethical and, at worst, amounts to a form of ethnocentrism or even racism. What makes any nationalism - whether regnant or aspiring - 'ethical' for Christian theology?
Doug Gay explores the ethics of nationalism, recognising that for many Christians, churches and theologians, nationalism has often been seen as intrinsically unethical and, at worst, amounts to a form of ethnocentrism or even racism. What makes any nationalism - whether regnant or aspiring - 'ethical' for Christian theology?